Marriage is for women the commonest mode of livelihood, and the total amount of undesired sex endured by women is probably greater in marriage than in prostitution. Bertrand Russell amountcommonendure Change image and share on social
Contempt for happiness is usually contempt for other people's happiness, and is an elegant disguise for hatred of the human race. Bertrand Russell contemptdisguiseelegant Change image and share on social
To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. Bertrand Russell beginconquerfear Change image and share on social
Freedom comes only to those who no longer ask of life that it shall yield them any of those personal goods that are subject to the mutations of time. Bertrand Russell freedomgoodlife Change image and share on social
A truer image of the world, I think, is obtained by picturing things as entering into the stream of time from an eternal world outside, than from a view which regards time as the devouring tyrant of all that is. Bertrand Russell devourentereternal share on social
The most savage controversies are about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way. Bertrand Russell controversyevidencegood Change image and share on social
None but a coward dares to boast that he has never known fear. Bertrand Russell boastcowarddare Change image and share on social
The slave is doomed to worship time and fate and death, because they are greater than anything he finds in himself, and because all his thoughts are of things which they devour. Bertrand Russell deathdevourdoom Change image and share on social
Machines are worshipped because they are beautiful and valued because they confer power; they are hated because they are hideous and loathed because they impose slavery. Bertrand Russell beautifulconferhate Change image and share on social
Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. Bertrand Russell beginconquercruelty Change image and share on social
